Alex Cinisi Photography
Via Enrico Fermi, 45
90010 Ficarazzi (PA), Italy
P.IVA: IT06799650822
Email: info@alexcinisiphotography.com
PEC: alexcinisi@pec.it
Website: www.alexcinisiphotography.com
(Hereinafter referred to as "we", "us", "our", or "the Data Controller")
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you visit our website, submit an enquiry through our contact form, or interact with our services. It is provided in accordance with Article 13 of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation 2016/679, "GDPR") and Italian Legislative Decree 196/2003, as amended by Legislative Decree 101/2018.
When you fill out our contact form, you may provide:
When you browse our website, the following data may be collected through cookies and similar technologies (only after you provide consent):
We do not collect sensitive personal data as defined by Article 9 GDPR (racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, religious beliefs, health data, sexual orientation, biometric data, etc.).
| Purpose | Data involved | Legal basis (GDPR) |
|---|---|---|
| Responding to your enquiry and providing a proposal | Name, email, phone, wedding details | Art. 6(1)(b) — Performance of a contract or pre-contractual measures |
| Website analytics (understanding traffic and behaviour) | Browsing data, cookies | Art. 6(1)(a) — Your explicit consent |
| Session recordings and heatmaps (improving user experience) | Interaction data, anonymised browsing | Art. 6(1)(a) — Your explicit consent |
| Website functionality (essential cookies) | Technical cookies | Art. 6(1)(f) — Legitimate interest |
| Future marketing communications (if enabled) | Email, name | Art. 6(1)(a) — Your explicit consent |
| Compliance with legal obligations | All data as needed | Art. 6(1)(c) — Legal obligation |
You may withdraw your consent at any time by adjusting your cookie preferences via the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer, or by contacting us at the email address above. Withdrawing consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to withdrawal.
We use the data collected to:
We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal effects on you.
Your data may be shared with the following categories of recipients, acting as data processors on our behalf:
| Recipient | Role | Location | Safeguard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC (Google Analytics 4) | Website analytics | United States | EU-US Data Privacy Framework (adequacy decision 10 July 2023) |
| Google LLC (Google Tag Manager) | Tag management | United States | EU-US Data Privacy Framework |
| Microsoft Corporation (Clarity) | Heatmaps and session recordings | United States | EU-US Data Privacy Framework |
| Vercel Inc. | Website hosting | United States | EU-US Data Privacy Framework |
| Sanity AS | Content management system | Norway (EEA) | Adequate protection (EEA member) |
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
Some of our service providers are based in the United States. These transfers are protected by the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, for which the European Commission adopted an adequacy decision on 10 July 2023 (Commission Implementing Decision C(2023) 4745). This framework ensures that personal data transferred to certified US organisations receives a level of protection essentially equivalent to that guaranteed within the European Union.
Should the legal framework for international transfers change, we will take appropriate measures to ensure continued adequate protection of your data, such as adopting Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission.
| Data type | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Contact form submissions | 24 months from submission, unless a contract is established |
| Client data (contracted weddings) | 10 years (Italian tax and civil law obligations) |
| Analytics data (GA4) | 14 months (configured in GA4 settings) |
| Session recordings (Clarity) | 13 months (Microsoft Clarity default) |
| Cookie consent preferences | 180 days (6 months, per Italian Data Protection Authority guidelines) |
Your cookie consent choice is recorded as a first-party cookie on your device, containing a timestamp, the categories you selected, and the policy version in effect at the time. This serves as a documentable record of your consent in accordance with the Italian Data Protection Authority's guidelines of 10 June 2021.
After the retention period expires, data is deleted or anonymised.
Under the GDPR (Articles 15–22), you have the following rights:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at: info@alexcinisiphotography.com
We will respond to your request within 30 days, as required by the GDPR.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Italian Data Protection Authority (Garante per la protezione dei dati personali):
Garante per la protezione dei dati personali
Piazza Venezia, 11 — 00187 Roma
Website: www.garanteprivacy.it
Email: garante@gpdp.it
PEC: protocollo@pec.gpdp.it
Our website uses cookies and similar technologies. For detailed information about the cookies we use, their purpose, and duration, please see our Cookie Policy.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by clicking the "Cookie Preferences" link in our website footer.
All photographs, images, text, graphic elements, logos, and other content published on this website are the exclusive property of Alex Cinisi Photography and are protected by Italian law (Law 633/1941 on Copyright) and international intellectual property treaties.
You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, republish, download, display, post, or transmit any of the content on this website in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Alex Cinisi Photography.
Photographs displayed on this website are shown with the consent of the clients depicted. Any unauthorised use of these images is strictly prohibited and may result in legal action.
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These include:
Our services are not directed at individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal data from minors. If you believe that we have inadvertently collected data from a minor, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or applicable legislation. Any updates will be published on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
For any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact:
Alex Cinisi Photography
Email: info@alexcinisiphotography.com
PEC: alexcinisi@pec.it
Address: Via Enrico Fermi, 45 — 90010 Ficarazzi (PA), Italy
P.IVA: IT06799650822